Faults:

Seats have minor wear.

Exhaust crack: muffler pipe disconnected from back end of the cat.

General Comments:

The 2.2 engine is incredibly fast. the car hits 65 mph in 2nd gear.

If the muffler disengages, the car is far louder and deeper than anyone could guess. it sounds like a truck. it happened a few days ago, and I have not yet fixed it and I have been pulled over a lot for it.

Great on gas. 33 mpg highway, ~30 mpg around town.

Very roomy wagon.

Faults:

Catalytic converter broke at 155,000 miles. $150 to replace.

Front left side-marker light fell off while driving at about 160,000 miles. Dealer wanted over $100, I couldn't find any yards with them in stock, so I've just left it with a black eye.

Was stolen and when recovered the clutch was burnt up.

Also after being recovered from being stolen, engine makes more noise and oil smells like gas when I change it.

"defrost" button on climate control never worked, "defrost/heat" turns on A/C.

Check engine comes on and off for no known reason, never able to get to a shop while on, stopped caring.

General Comments:

Car is fairly quick, goes up hills easily, can travel from Seattle to Spokane without downshifting and maintaining over 75mph without re-fueling

Faults:

Rotors and Brake pads were changed in 2002.

Seat-belt light on dashboard came on permanently in June 2005.

Front door lock broke in 2003.

Passenger side front power window control on driver panel stopped working in May 2004.

General Comments:

The car has great pickup. It can go from 0 to 60 in 10 seconds.

Leg room in rear seats is less.

Cloth seats are still comfortable.

Faults:

After 15 years of heavy use the seats are starting to wear poorly. The side bulsters are losing their strength and the frame is starting to show through the seat.

General Comments:

With my car just turning over 190,000 miles, it runs like it is brand new. My Subaru is extremely reliable and I have no fear driving it over 80 miles per day.

Faults:

The original CV boots were replaced after the first New England freeze.

The 5spd transmission needed replaced this summer to a tune of $1200.

The driver side door lock has been difficult to work when its warm outside.

General Comments:

This car is an absolute joy to drive. It handles so wonderfully in all weather conditions.

It might be underpowered, but is not as bad as other cars from the same model year.

The interior is spacious for a mid-size and is roomier than the newer Subaru's.

Above all the vehicle is very reliable even at 15 years of age and 104000 miles.

Faults:

Alternator.

Front drive axles.

Fuel injector.

Battery.

The usual stuff (brakes)

Pulling hard right (suspect wife hit something)

Front seal leaks a little oil here and there (nothing to worry about)

Air conditioning doesn't work good unless you are cruising down the highway, and even then the water fro it drips in the car.

General Comments:

I bought this car from the Salvation army for $700.00 when I lived in Colorado. I had to put a new battery, front drive axles and a fuel injector in it when I got it. I also changed the plugs and all the fluids. Previous owner had replaced the belts and water pump. Since then we have taken the vehicle off-road on some #4 rated trails in the Colorado mountains and recently drove it to Florida and hit 233,00 miles. The day we rolled into Florida, the alternator died so we replaced it. The all wheel drive system is turned off for the moment, but it works great when we need it to.